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Freetricity has just announced a new free solar scheme aimed at businesses, charities and community groups.

Wealden Bowls Centre in East Sussex has just received installation of a 9.88kW photovoltaic (PV) system by Gatwick Solar.

Gefran has now officially launched its new range of Radius solar inverters, aimed specifically at the UK domestic market. Based in Italy, Gefran’s Radius inverter technology builds on the company’s 45 years of experience in the electrical drive and energy management sector.

Solar system manufacturer Conergy has launched its ‘Conergizer’ systems planning tool in the UK to help users work out the best solar solution for any roof – aesthetically, financially and in terms of solar energy generation potential. The free tool is expected to enable solar projects in the UK that had previously been discounted due to shading issues or because rooftops are not south-facing. The tool is also aimed at increasing awareness of best practice in solar installations.

Following the success of delivering 11 large solar sites connected to the National Grid ahead of the August 1 feed-in tariff (FiT) deadline, Octopus Investments announced its intention to make further investments in solar energy.

Our Solar Britain has launched a new solar savings calculator, designed to simplify the process for working out the potential financial gain from installing PV panels. Estimating that the average UK homeowner could save over £1,200 a year, the calculator combines estimated savings on energy bills with financial gains from Government’s feed-in tariff (FiT) to give users an idea of the money they can make through adopting renewable energy over 25 years.

Property Asset Manager Palmer Capital has partnered with Low Carbon to launch the UK’s first fund targeting UK solar energy farms. Utilising pension and insurance funds, approximately £52 million will be raised to acquire three of the 5MW solar parks constructed and operated by Low Carbon.

UK Solar Kits have produced a calculator to assist newly qualified installers of solar photovoltaics (PV) to meet the system performance requirement of the MCS Solar PV document.

Family run events business A Day In The Country has taken advantage of solar energy by installing a 22.88kWp ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) system in Banbury, Oxfordshire.

Butford Organics has recently installed a 3.9kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system on its barn through a partnership with local installer Southern Solar.